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Inside Hastings

Where there's always something interesting going on.

Clearly Hastings Direct

A development journey at Hastings Direct

Earth Hour – much more than switching off the lights

First Sustainability Report published

Recruiting in a virtual world

Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Taking digital seriously at Hastings Direct

A range of benefits tailored to colleagues’ needs

Wellbeing: Making every contact count

Career journeys at Hastings Direct

Building a Finance career thanks to an apprenticeship 

Being a Mental Health First Aider

Building the future with apprenticeships at Hastings Direct 

Grasping opportunities alongside a good work-life balance 

Career progression for Bhavtik having completed his Customer Representative Apprenticeship

Meet Sam… virtually!

Business Analysis Manager, Marcia, tells us about the team responsible for continuous business improvement

University or Hastings Direct? Sharmon, Customer Representative in Bexhill-on-Sea, made the decision to go full time at the end of college

Meet Iqra, a Customer Representative in Leicester, who made the move from retail to our contact centre

Veganuary – a healthier new year

Employee Benefits at Hastings Direct 

Working in Customer Retention at Hastings Direct

Our wellbeing champions share their tips for a happy & healthy festive period

Meet Levi, one of our Contact Centre Managers in Leicester, who joined us during lockdown

International Day of People with Disabilities

Our ‘new normal’ is very much ‘business as usual’

Movember: A colleague’s personal story

Meet Aimee, one of our Customer Representatives in our Bexhill contact centre

Supporting Movember

Meet Craig, an Analyst Developer in IT & Change

Hear more about our Customer Representative roles

Meet David, our Commercial and Strategy Director for Damage

Wellbeing - supporting those affected by the menopause

Celebrating our colleagues during Black History Month

Procurement Support Graduate – what to expect

National Inclusion Week – exploring what makes us different

Meet Vlad, a Hastings Direct Wellbeing Champion

Meet Emily, who recently joined as Operations Insight Manager.

To celebrate National Pension Awareness Week, we give you a breakdown of what to expect from your pension at Hastings Direct.

Finn, our Digital & Marketing Director, tells us about our customer app reaching one million downloads

Meet Izzie, our Recruitment Marketing and Events Executive.

Meet Nikki, one of our Wellbeing champions.

Meet Rhiannon, one of the Customer Service Team Leaders in our Bexhill contact centre.

Our recruitment team share their top tips for writing your CV.

Wellbeing: Keeping cool in the summer sun.

As we celebrate reaching 3 million customers, we speak to some of our colleagues who work in customer-facing roles to hear about their journeys at Hastings Direct.

Meet Gethyn, our Commercial Manager, and hear about his experiences joining Hastings Direct remotely.

Meet Siân, our COO (Chief Operating Office) Business Manager, and hear about her journey at Hastings Direct.

Meet John, who recently joined us as Head of Growth Products and hear about his induction journey.

Colleagues supporting each other through our Wellbeing programme.

Two of our colleagues, Alena and Naaila, tell us more about their virtual inductions at Hastings Direct.

Senior Project Manager, Neil, provides an insight into his role as well his experience of joining Hastings Direct.

Howard, one of our Senior Business Analysts, shares what it was like starting his role during lockdown.

Wellbeing programme - Menopause Café

Hastings colleagues share their apprenticeship stories

Hastings colleagues share their COVID-19 homeworking stories

Mark, our Premium Finance Operations Manager, gives us an insight into joining Hastings Direct during Covid-19 lockdown.

Meet Kerry, a Wellbeing Champion and hear why she wants to help and support our colleagues.

Meet Graduate Data Scientist, Jay and hear about his development journey at Hastings Direct so far…

Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

Meet Trainee Actuary, Lily and hear about her development journey at Hastings Direct so far…

A day in the life of a Commercial Executive at Hastings Direct

Working from home hints and tips

Wellbeing at Hastings Direct

Hastings Direct Covid-19 Community Grant Scheme - Raising money and supporting the most vulnerable in our communities

Meet Resourcing Executive Dan, and hear how his visual impairment has not held him back from achieving a career at Hastings Direct.

Six top tips for creating your LinkedIn profile

Wellbeing at Hastings Direct

Hastings Direct - Our Interview Guide

Five top tips for writing a CV

Meet some of our 2019 Finance Graduates and hear how they have benefitted from our Graduate programme so far.

Want to know more about our Telematics department? Meet Head of Telematics, Rami

Apprenticeships at Hastings Direct

Apprenticeships at Hastings Direct

Hear from some of our Anti Fraud Representatives and find out more about working within our Anti Fraud department (Insight)

Want to know more about working in our Leicester office? Meet Contact Centre Leader, Joe

Meet some of our Customer Representatives and hear why they enjoy working for Hastings Direct

From Customer Representative to Underwriting Services Managing Director

Women in Data at Hastings Direct

Meet Beth: A working mum at Hastings Direct

Hear from Jack who has benefitted from our IT Graduate Scheme

Hear from Christopher who has benefitted from our IT Graduate Scheme

Meet Christopher, a wellbeing champion at Hastings Direct

Hear from Amie who has benefitted from our HR Graduate Scheme

From Customer Representative to Recruitment Executive - my development journey so far

My development journey so far – Sophie, Customer Representative

Meet Audrey and hear how working in a diverse workplace makes her feel comfortable to be herself

My development journey so far – Laura, Customer Representative

Want to know more about our Claims Department? Meet Commercial and Strategy Director for Bodily Injury, Jonathan Doughty

Meet Marc: Director of Cost & Value

Charity Golf Day Raises £4,000 for The Pink Ribbon Foundation

Leicester Family Fun Day And Charity Partner Football Match

Want to know more about our IT team? Meet our Group Planning & Corporate Projects Director, Penny Cuthbert

Meet Enterprise Architect Gareth, and hear why he enjoys working for Hastings Direct

Meet Adam and hear about his development journey from Developer to Solution Architect

Wellbeing at Hastings Direct

Meet Bobby, and hear why he enjoys being a Technical Claims Team Leader at Hastings Direct

Meet Anil, and hear why he relocated from Surrey to Bexhill to work for Hastings Direct

Meet Elham and hear about her development journey from Senior Developer to Solution Architect

Meet David, ex-service personnel who proves it’s never too late to start a new career

Meet Annette, who's career journey has taken her from professional dancer to HR manager.

Developing talent at Hastings Direct

Want to know more about our Claims Analytics department? Meet one of our Peril Analysts, Lucian Leveles

Want to know more about our IT team? Meet our IT Delivery & Performance Manager, Julia Baldock

Wellbeing at Hastings Direct

Want to know more about our Technical Claims department? Meet Sam, our Third Party Claims Manager

Meet some of our Leicester Customer Representatives and hear why they enjoy working for Hastings Direct

Women in Data at Hastings Direct

From Graduate Pricing Analyst to Senior Pricing Analyst - meet Angela

Meet Dan and hear about his development journey from Claims Graduate to Digital and Marketing

Hear from Keshni who has benefitted from our Finance Graduate Scheme.

Meet Stephanie and hear about her development journey within the Claims Customer Service Team

Meet Neil, who tells us about why he loves being a Team Leader at Hastings Direct

Meet Clare: A working mum at Hastings Direct

Meet Hanish and hear about his development journey with us so far

Meet Layla: A working Mum at Hastings Direct

Will’s journey so far…London to Bexhill and Segment Analyst to Segment Manager

Welcome back Matthew!

Hear from Nilesh who has benefited from our new retail shift pattern

Hastings Direct’s student hub

Interview with Toby van der Meer, CEO

Pankaj’s story of returning to work at Hastings Direct

Hastings Direct’s student hub

Meet Gemma: A working Mum at Hastings Direct

Hear from Samia on what it’s like to work in our Customer Claims department.

Want to know more about our Data Science team? Meet one of our Data Scientists, Jose Garcia

What makes working at Hastings Direct so unique?

Meet Chris: A working Dad at Hastings Direct

Meet Neha: A working Mum at Hastings Direct

How our support has helped our 2017 charities

A guide to making a great first impression

Hastings Direct celebrates 20 years

Hastings Direct leadership team complete Bexhill Community Challenge

Leicester Mayor visits Hastings Direct’s newly expanded city centre offices

Bexhill Academy students graduate from inspirational 'Be the Change' programme

Hastings Direct gets gunged for Red Nose Day 2017

Over 240 Bexhill students come together to ‘Be the Change’ with Hastings Direct

Announcing our charity partners for 2017

Cycling 126 miles and raising over £3,000 for local charity

Hastings Direct celebrate one year in Leicester

Hastings Direct reaches one million calls in Leicester

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